SHENANDOAH VALLEY 4-DAY BIKE TOUR - WEEKEND IN VIRGINIA'S WINE COUNTRY + CULINARY CRADLE - DUVINE

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United States / Shenandoah Valley, VA

Shenandoah Valley 4-Day Bike Tour
Weekend in Virginia’s Wine Country + Culinary Cradle

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Conquer a ride on Skyline Drive, the scenic route running along the crest of the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Shenandoah National Park
Unpack once and spend three nights at the boutique Glen Gordon manor, a luxury estate in the
heart of Virginia’s horse country
Discover the area’s booming culinary scene during visits to independent farms, farm-to-table
lunches, and exclusive dinners prepared by local chefs
Sip Bordeaux-style wines during a private tasting at a sophisticated barn winery that’s earning
Virginia wine country a world-class reputation

Arrival Details                                                    Departure Details
    Airport City:                                                      Airport City:
    Washington, DC                                                     Washington, DC
    Pick-Up Location:                                                  Drop-Off Location:
    Dulles Airport or at first hotel of tour                           Dulles Airport or at first hotel of tour
    Pick-Up Time:                                                      Drop-Off Time:
    9:30 am at Dulles or 10:30 am at hotel                             2:30 pm

NOTE: DuVine provides group transfers to and from the tour from the pick-up and drop-off locations stated on the itinerary. In
the event your train, flight, or other travel falls outside the arrival or departure times or locations, you may be responsible for
extra costs incurred in arranging a separate transfer.

Emergency Assistance
For urgent assistance on your way to tour or while on tour, please always contact your guides
first. You may also contact the Boston office during business hours at +1 617 776 4441 or
emergency@duvine.com.

Travelers Take Note
If you wish to dine at the three-Michelin-star restaurant at The Inn at Little Washington on Day 2,
please inquire at time of booking. Advance reservations are required and may not be guaranteed.
Optional dinner at The Inn is not included in the trip price. Please note that there are a limited
number of rooms available with two beds.

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

For the latest travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic⁠—including quarantine
requirements—please review Virginia’s state travel guidelines.

Tour By Day

  DAY
   1        Welcome to Washington, Virginia

Meet your guides at the Dulles Airport or in Washington DC for a transfer to our hotel, an
impeccable country manor at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We’ll kick things off with a
bike fitting and safety briefing in preparation for our first ride through the country: cycle past
farmlands lined with sweetgum trees and horses roaming rolling pastures until we reach the
village of Washington. Don’t let the tiny town square deceive you—Washington is incubating a
major farm-to-table movement and has become the booming culinary capital of the Shenandoah
Valley. Ride on to our first taste of gourmet Virginia during lunch in Sperryville at a chef-driven
country inn, then pedal back to our hotel. This evening, our friends Reem and Andrea host us for
an intimate dinner focused on dishes that recall Andrea's native Italy.

Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Huntly, Washington, Massanova
Accomplished: 14 miles / 23 km, elevation gain: 1,102 feet / 336 meters
Longer Option: 33 miles / 54 km, elevation gain: 2,545 feet / 776 meters
Accommodations: Glen Gordon Manor

  DAY
   2        Virginia is for Foodies

Today we ride east through a landscape that looks just like the 19th-century painter Sanford
Gifford depicted it: wooden fences, wide-open sky, and the Blue Ridge Mountains bathed in
golden light. You can almost see the fox hunts on Gilded Age estates and imagine horses
galloping wildly through the rural idylls. Instead, we’re taking our steeds to an award-winning,
hearth-inspired restaurant that occupies an elegant country home. After lunch, round out the
gourmet day with an exclusive visit to Virginia’s top winery and sample Bordeaux-style blends
that give French wines a run for their money. Tonight, choose the perfect charming restaurant for
dinner on your own, or make a day of it with dinner at The Inn at Little Washington (advanced
reservations required).

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: Marshall, Delaplane, Markham
Accomplished: 30 miles / 48 km, elevation gain: 1,637 feet / 499 meters
Longer Option: 51 miles / 83 km, elevation gain: 3,064 feet / 934 meters
Accommodations: Glen Gordon Manor

DuVine itineraries may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.

DAY
   3        Skyline Drive

This morning's ride begins from Thornton Gap on Skyline Drive, a road that spans the entirety of
Shenandoah National Park. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, Skyline Drive
traverses the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains and makes for some pretty hearty climbs—and
just as many beautiful vantage points. Once we reach the heights of Hogback Overlook, each
subsequent climb is a bit lower on a rollercoaster descent into Front Royal at the northern end of
the park. Front Royal was the site of Stonewall Jackson's surprise attack that kicked off the
Shenandoah Campaign and witnessed the passage of Lee’s army to and from Gettysburg.
Celebrate a full day of riding with a great spread at a hip foodie restaurant in town. Tonight’s
dinner is prepared especially for us by the hotel’s chef.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Thornton Gap, Skyline Drive, Front Royal
Accomplished: 34 miles / 55 km, elevation gain: 2,723 feet / 830 meters
Longer Option: 51 miles / 82 km, elevation gain: 4,031 feet / 1,229 meters
Accommodations: Glen Gordon Manor

  DAY
   4        Farewell Farm Picnic

Fit in one final ride after breakfast. Our route is centered around the local farms that are
pioneering a sustainability movement and bringing organic farming to the Valley—which in turn
has nurtured a boom in innovative restaurants. For our last meal together, we’ll share a home-
cooked lunch at our friend’s farm that celebrates the bounty of ingredients grown in the area.
We’ll send you on your way with a full heart and full stomach.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: Hume, Huntly
Accomplished: 24 miles / 38 km, elevation gain: 1,273 feet / 388 meters

DuVine itineraries may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.